A PC walks into a bar…
As part of a new research project, Microsoft is developing an algorithm that would help editors of The New Yorker Magazine cherry pick the funniest cartoon captions from several thousand submissions. Or in other words, a computer that appreciates comedy.
According to Bloomberg, it’s typical for New Yorker’s 71-year-old cartoon editor, Bob Mankoff, to receive 5,000 caption entries on any given week. He has assistants to help him out, …read more
